The Health Benefits of Breathing Exercises

                                     Breathing exercises are the effective, most popular and simple activities. Your body and mind respond on many different levels. Breathing then has benefits on your body, emotions, cognition and your spirit.
                                    Some of the benefits are immediate, such as feelings of relaxation and peace, others such as ability to respond to stress can be seen over a period of time with longer practice of breathing exercises.

                                   The many more benefits of breathing exercises are-

• Reduces stress, tension, hyperventilation, headache, fatigue, sleeping problems, concentration problems, depression, heart diseases, panic disorder etc.
• Deep relaxation
• More oxygen in the blood and tissues
• Pain relief
• More stamina
• Expanded lung capacity
• Improved sleep
• Ability to respond
• Able to recover faster
• Help increase flexibility
• Facilitate stretching of connective tissue which prevents the formation of adhesions
• Increased vitality
• Feeling of well being
• More happiness and joy in life
• Clearer thinking
• Improved concentration
• Increased self awareness
• More energy
• Reduce physical and mental fatigue
• Aid in relieving from long term respiratory difficulties such as asthma and bronchitis
• Reduces need for artificial stimulants and many harmful prescription drugs
• Opens up the chest to make breathing easier and better which facilitates emotional stability
• Mental clarity
• Increased positive energy
• Strengthened sense of self
• Helps eliminate waste matter
• Improves blood circulation
• Eases strain on the heart by increasing oxygen to the heart
• Help increase the supply of blood and nutrients to muscles and bones
• Open up and balance the subtle energy systems 
• The diaphragmatic action acts as a pump to massage the internal organs aiding their function ( rest, digest and heal )
• Help push the movement of lymph throughout the body which helps eliminate toxic substances and strengthens the immune system
• Puts force on the other organs of elimination
• Better breathing which reduces edema ( swelling of the body )
• Toxic carbon dioxide is eliminated more directly through breath
• Lessens wrinkles due to the improved circulation of oxygenated blood
• Radiant skin and more pleasing to look at and
• Look more rested

             As you can see, there is much to be gained from practicing breathing exercises and they have become so popular as they are simple, work quickly, can do them anywhere and with a little practice you can master them.